General practitioners refer to doctors who have general medical knowledge and skills, can cope with most diseases and provide basic diagnosis and treatment, routine treatment, preventive health care and other services. The definition of general practitioner may be slightly different in different regions and countries, but its basic feature is that it can replace specialists to some extent, thus improving the accessibility and coverage of health services.

General practitioners need to receive systematic general practice training, which includes teaching, practice and assessment. During the training, students need to learn the diagnosis and treatment methods of common diseases in the field of general medicine, be familiar with common inspection and treatment techniques, master the principles of drug selection and medication, master basic medical and health management and preventive health care knowledge, and improve the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment level.

With the aging population and the increase of patients with chronic diseases, the role of general practitioners has been paid more and more attention. General practitioners are important pillars of family doctors, community doctors and grass-roots doctors, and play an important role in disease prevention, treatment and provision of basic medical and health services. By strengthening the training of general practitioners and improving their comprehensive quality, we can improve the accessibility and quality of health services and better meet the health needs of the people.